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35. they started talking about the lack of yeast, then the guy gave a recipe for sour dough starter

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Sat Apr 4, 2020, 01:33 AM

Apr 2020

you are right.

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Hubby went to the grocery store today. Only had a few itemds on list so it should have been a quick [View all] napi21 Apr 2020 OP

I've been trying to get flour and yeast for 2 weeks mcar Apr 2020 #1

I have baked bread twice since being home. Yum! But, I only bought mucifer Apr 2020 #2

Just save a little of the dough. And mix it into your next batch. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #21

Great advice The Blue Flower Apr 2020 #57

You can buy sourdough starter online womanofthehills Apr 2020 #30

You can make your own easily... getagrip_already Apr 2020 #51

Some bakeries will sell ingredients directlly. Lookup local bakeries in your area and ask. Flaleftist Apr 2020 #5

EBay has hundreds of sellers peddling yeast at procon Apr 2020 #8

I can't find yeast either. I do have flour. Mariana Apr 2020 #15

I've made loaf bread, hot rolls and 2 kinds of focaccia. Daughter found some yeast snd Arkansas Granny Apr 2020 #23

That's really sweet! Bluepinky Apr 2020 #26

When people are locked down they tend to bake cakes and cookies and brownies a lot SpaceNeedle Apr 2020 #24

Cakes, cookies, and brownies don't require yeast. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #27

Try a local bakery. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #32

Unfortunately, we don't have any local bakeries mcar Apr 2020 #56

Since I had been using yeast quite a bit over the past couple years BumRushDaShow Apr 2020 #45

Maybe the hoarders are still at it, making multiple trips and hoping from store to store. Flaleftist Apr 2020 #3

Factories, trucking, store stocking all are down people. Throck Apr 2020 #55

You copied my shopping list! procon Apr 2020 #4

Yea! I thought most people feel the same as my son who says "that tastes like medicine mom!" n/t napi21 Apr 2020 #6

They think it's enough quinine to cure cv-19. They're wrong. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #11

Really? I use it to thin some fruit juices that are procon Apr 2020 #16

Gin and tonic was originally a malaria cure. n/t Crunchy Frog Apr 2020 #39

Whew... Good to know I'm well stocked with the cure procon Apr 2020 #40

Gasp! I bet you're right! It's the quinine they're after. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #33

For rice - Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #7

yes. yeast has been snapped on. Public radio today had segment on how to make your own yeast with Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #9

That's sour dough starter. I've made it a num,ber of times. n/t napi21 Apr 2020 #25

they started talking about the lack of yeast, then the guy gave a recipe for sour dough starter Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #35

There is no rhyme or reason for what is in stock BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #10

Odd shortages here as well Retrograde Apr 2020 #22

My Redmond WA Costco had yeast (humongous) last week. Try Oriental or Indian stores for rice. fierywoman Apr 2020 #12

First couple days of the month are heavy Phoenix61 Apr 2020 #13

Hey, I was able to get cat litter, in fact 2 buckets of litter. Doreen Apr 2020 #14

We have been eating more rice. LisaM Apr 2020 #17

I have been cheating and buying the frozen bread dough. GemDigger Apr 2020 #18

I guess if I'm ever going to have chicken again, I'm going BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #19

We found rice at a Korean grocery last week Generic Brad Apr 2020 #20

Wow, I have a packet and a half of dry yeast in my kitchen. Blue_true Apr 2020 #28

I have one of those small jars f years because I have a bread machine I like to use sometimes. cwydro Apr 2020 #49

Bread was short three weeks ago. But you are right, now the shelves look normal. Blue_true Apr 2020 #59

For some reason, tp is one of those things i always buy whenever I go to the store. cwydro Apr 2020 #60

Rice and beans are fairly cheap and filling. staple diet during rough times riversedge Apr 2020 #29

You can always use another grain. Chellee Apr 2020 #31

I ordered online at Walmart today - for pickup womanofthehills Apr 2020 #34

If you use a lot of tonic water or other seltzers, Jane Austin Apr 2020 #36

I love mixing Seltzer water and Cranberry-grape juice ribrepin Apr 2020 #37

the real fear is setting in as people prepare for extended period of time of isolation beachbumbob Apr 2020 #38

Tonic was almost out when I shopped last week a la izquierda Apr 2020 #41

People are cooking now SoCalDem Apr 2020 #42

Tonic Water ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #43

I went yesterday, too, and there were no paper products period and few cleaning supplies. Vinca Apr 2020 #44

restaurants mercuryblues Apr 2020 #46

Huh? Restaurants that have no custom are busy buying a product they can't use? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 #48

The restaurants are doing good business from what I have seen here in Florida madville Apr 2020 #50

They are still doing curb-side pick up &deliveries where I live mercuryblues Apr 2020 #54

On Wednesday, I could get everything on my list except - printing paper muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 #47

It's been going in waves. Throck Apr 2020 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #53

Try arriving 30 min before stores open on Tues - Fri. aikoaiko Apr 2020 #58